I am hypertensive 130/90 and suffers from diabetes mellitus II 240. Am i allowed to have alcoholic drinks and how many can i take in a week? is wine better? how much am i allowed to have?
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you shouldnt have any really, there is so much sugar in beer that every beer you drink is putting more strain on your diabetes. that said we are a long time dead, so maybe 1 or 2 a week as a special treat may do more good psychologically than harm, but check your blood level after the beer and the reading will show approx how well/or not well your body is reacting to the alcohol.
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You have high blood pressure and diabetes. If you drink it will make your sugar soar. That on top of the heart problem makes you a walking heart attack. Dont chance it. Drink pop and be a designated driver. People will love you for it and you will live longer.
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NONE and I would be curious to know what kind of Dr will tell you that you can. Alcohol affects the pancreas which is already compromised. Alcohol also affects the heart muscle as well and since you already have high blood pressure I can't imagine this being a good thing for your heart either. The calories from alcohol will certainly affect your caloric count. You are already struggling so why add the problems of alcohol? Talk with a Diabetic Nutrionist and see what they say.
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If you were just hypertensive I'd say a beer a day actually. Why? Harvard did a study - so did the AHA - and people with heart issues / high blood pressure actually respond quite well to LOW (one beer per day, one shot per day) daily alcohol consumption.. As a matter of fact, so do healthy people. The diabetes thing though.. I would not drink at all. Especially not beer. Beer has too many calories and too much simple carbs in it for a diabetic.. But if you have to drink anything, I would suggest something like a half shot / threefourths shot of vodka (not rum, not tequila, not a liqueur) mixed in a NO-SUGAR drink (like diet soda) twice maybe three times a week. Before I'd make your alcoholic drink a regular thing though, I would test to see how your sugar levels respond to it like the person before suggested. If you respond badly, I'm sorry, tough break.. You asked is wine better? For someone with heart issue yes. For you, with diabetes, again.. SUGAR IS BAD :)
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One standard drink (285 ml of 4.9% alc/vol beer), with a meal/day, and up to 6/week, but choosing to have less is better. Cut out salt and reduce salty foods to a minimum, replace with salt substitute (a mix of potassium chloride and ammonium chloride, from supermarkets, near table salt), and have more sweet & sour, hot 'n spicy, and curries. A little IODISED salt is OK, but no more than 5% of the amount of salt substitute. After a while, you will adapt.(Moderate exercise daily, too). Monitor your blood sugar levels closely, to ensure you can tolerate the alcohol: it may cause spiking in your levels.
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For a non-insulin dependent diabetic, drinking is playing russian roulette with your health. Any alcoholic beverage alters the chemical makeup of your system and will react adversely to any medications you are taking. If you are insulin-dependent, and do not take any other meds ... you might get away with drinking one small cocktail per day... but I don't recommend even that because the cycle of drinking and dosing with insulin to counteract the effects is difficult for your body to overcome. If you have to drink Something, just do juices or non-alcoholic versions of cocktails. Sheesh, even a little orange juice with Seven-Up will work.
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I have read the answers you already have and most seem to offer good advice, however, one thing that none have them have mentioned is how YOU feel... I have been a diabetic for 42 years (I'm 62 now) Diabetic treatments have changed over this period and I have had several changes in my treatment. The most important thing for you to remember is that ALL food and drink that contains carbohydrate is to be considered as part of your diet. So if you were to have beer, whether on a daily, weekly or even yearly basis, you should count the carbohydrate it contains as going towards your total carbohydrate intake for that day. Doing this will help avoid the high blood sugar levels that can occur with heavy intake. You don't say how old you are, so your 130/90 blood pressure is only high if you are fairly young (If mine was 130/90 I'd be dancing for joy!) Any alcohol can raise blood pressure so you do need to be careful if you have been diagnosed as having high blood pressure. It is possible to lower blood pressure by eating wholegrain foods (and avoiding certain others) and by the use of essential oils, such as ylang-ylang which are used in relaxing massage oils and/or bath oils. They are effective and you should be able to buy these wherever you live (if you have problems, e-mail me and I'll let you know where you can buy them) Back to the beer. Most people (doctors included) will tell you to avoid alcohol. It's good advice and you should listen. However, I know that is not always the easiest thing to do and there is a very real human need to feel you are enjoying your life as much as the next (non-diabetic) man. Provided you count the carbohydrate content towards your total diet the carbohydrate should not adversely affect your diabetes. The alcohol will raise your blood pressure but if you keep total (and binge!) quantities low it IS possible to keep healthy and still drink. Moderation is the key. Personally I am quite happy with alcohol-free beer, which tastes pretty much the same as normal beer, and I don't need alcohol to make me happy. As another answerer suggested you are also popular as you are always sober to drive everybody home. I think there is a danger in looking for a 'number per week' total, which would soon become the minimum and eventually get lost in memory. The best person to talk to about this problem is your doctor or diabetic specialist, explain thoroughly why you need to have at least some drink. They are all people, too and they are not (well not ALL) spoilsports who's only wish is to see you miserable. (A little joke here about someone who was told he could live till he was 90 if he didn't drink, smoke, eat fried food, etc., he said 'Who the hell wants to?') Enjoy your life, you may find, after a while, that the strong desire for beer becomes less and if you try the ylang-ylang your hypertension may improve. Good luck, BobSpain
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